SOME OBSERVATIONS AND ADVICE THAT WILL HELP YOU TO 
PRODUCE BIG CROPS OF LARGE LUSCIOUS FRUIT 
FROM RED RICH STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
JUST AS WE CLAIM FOR THEM. 
We have occasional reports of improper performance of the RED RICH straw- 
berry plants in size of fruit and abundance of fruit production which could 
be caused by soil deficiencies or other agents. The soil deficiencies may be 
corrected by having the soil analyzed and providing the proper fertilizer as 
recommended by the soil analyst if a deficiency is apparent. 
But there are two other causes of major concern which conspire to cause im- 
proper performance of the plants which also may be easily corrected by proper 
care of the plants which will give them an opportunity to develop healthy 
growth and to bear fruit of large size, abundantly, just as we claim they will 
in the price list. 
Ist—RED RICH will not produce fruit of large size abundantly unless given 
plenty of room for growth and development. Do not overcrowd the plants. 
Plant them at least two feet apart each way and when new plants begin to 
form on the runners from the mother plant space them at least one foot from 
the old plant and do not allow plants to grow less than 1 foot apart in a matted 
row. If plants become too numerous remove the surplus and plant elsewhere 
or discard. If allowed to become too numerous in a matted row production 
of fruit will be curtailed and small seedy berries or none at all may result. 
2nd—A more serious cause for improper performance of RED RICH straw- 
berries is the presence of red spiders and/or Cyclamen mites. The mites are 
so small that they are invisible to the naked eye and can only be detected 
with the aid of a magnifying glass but they may cause untold damage if the 
plants are heavily infested. They will produce only small seedy fruits or the 
blossoms may not at all develop into fruit. 
All strawberry plants are more or less infested with the Cyclamen mites and 
the RED RICH seems to be especially susceptible as a host to both the mites 
and red spiders. 
The mites and spiders may be eliminated simply by spraying the plants with a 
mixture of 42 teaspoonful of ENDRIN (a powerful insecticide) thoroughly 
mixed in one quart of water. This mixture may be applied on small plantings 
with an ordinary quart size hand sprayer delivering the spray as thoroughly 
as possible to the underside of the leaves of the plants as well as to the upper 
sides. 
The plants should be sprayed at least twice at intervals of 10 days to two 
weeks AND BEFORE THE PLANTS BEGIN TO SET FRUIT (before the 
fruits begin to form) as the material is highly toxic and adheres to surfaces to 
which it is applied for an indefinite period of time. Two sprayings before the 
plants begin to set fruit should be effective for the control of the spiders and 
